Hexagrammos lagocephalus (Pallas, 1810)
Rock greenling
Hexagrammos lagocephalus
photo by Orlov, A.

Family:  Hexagrammidae (Greenlings), subfamily: Hexagramminae
Max. size:  61 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 830.0 g
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 596 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea and the Kuril Islands to Point Conception, central California, USA. Reported from the northern Sea of Japan, Hokkaido, and the Sea of Okhotsk (Ref. 559).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 20-21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-24; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 21-22
Biology:  Commonly found in shallow rocky areas, especially on exposed coasts (Ref. 2850). Often captured by shore fishers (Ref. 2850).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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